SB 22-192 CO

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The act requires: The department of higher education (department), in consultation with state institutions of higher education (institutions) and a business organization or industry representative, to develop and implement a process that encourages institutions to identify incremental achievements on the path to degree completion, organize stackable credentials, and identify how credentials may be evaluated and then may become stacked into stackable credential pathways to provide increased access to employment and may result in a degree; The department to facilitate the creation of stackable credential pathways for at least 3 growing industries by January 1, 2024, and at least 2 more growing industries by January 1, 2025; The general assembly to appropriate $1 million to the department from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund for the 2022-23 fiscal year; and The department of higher education to submit a report to the education committees regarding implementation of the act that includes data collected by institutions to measure the total number of credits, credentials, certificates, and professional licenses earned in each pathway at each institution and the funding allocated and distributed to implement the act. The act requires the department to allocate and disburse funds to community and technical colleges and local district colleges to fund student access to nondegree credential programs. The general assembly is required to appropriate $1.8 million to the department for this purpose for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The act requires the general assembly to appropriate $800,000 to the department of education for the adult education and literacy grant program for the 2022-23 fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rachel Zenzinger · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Daneya Esgar · primary
• Marc Catlin Republican · primary

1. May 26, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 16, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 16, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 16, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 4, 2022 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 3, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 2, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. May 2, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Apr 27, 2022 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 25, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
11. Apr 25, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 22, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Apr 22, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Apr 14, 2022 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Mar 29, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/26/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (05/16/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/03/2022) · PDF
• Revised (05/02/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/25/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/22/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (03/29/2022) · PDF
• PA3 (05/02/2022) · PDF
• PA2 (04/22/2022) · PDF
• PA1 (04/18/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF